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Monday, April 30, 2012

Hello my crafty friends, how are you? Did you have a chance to get your fingers inky during the weekend?

I did (yesterday), and I made a card for CAS-ual Fridays challenge 50. The challenge is to make a clean and simple card with flowers or trees. I have, in the past, made many cards with flowers, but not trees (at least not as focal point). So it's fun to do something different. Here it is:

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The stamp I used reminds me of a window screen, so I stamped a floral scene first on water colour paper, then I stamp three times the stamp side by side on top to make a three panes window with screens! Note that the panes are connected with a black strip of card stock acting as hinges. Then I cut out the scrallop shape so it opens up to reveal a message. I hope you like it! Yes I am submitting last minute again!!!

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Hello, just want to share a card made for challenge #47 - card inspired by food for this group, CST (CanadianStampTalk). From the name you know it's a all Canadian stampers group, so if you are a Canadian please join us. Other than a weekly challenge, we have lots of card exchange, ATC swaps .. etc you could take part. So come take a look.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Welcome back, today I've got a card I am entering to the Playing in Paradise Challenge. This week it is a sketch challenge, and I thought I'd play along using a Hero Arts stamp set I've got since last year but have not use much. Here's the sketch:

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Have you ever taken a typing lesson before? The stamp I used to make my card reminds me of typing classes in high-school. All those drills that really hurts the pinky finger!!! Yup that was the time before electric type-writters were use in the school. OMG now you know how 'young' I am! LOL

Anyway I had lot of fun making this card, and I want to share it before making more (yes I intend to make multiple in different colours).

I used the (I call it) the 'pre-digit-kit' method: stamp on paper, scan image, enlarge, and print, and then colour. I printed the enlarge image on a cream cardstock, and use colouring pencils to fill in some details/shading. Adorned it with a few art flowers and brads, stamped the greetings and voila! Hope it brings you a smile.

Althought it doesn't appear in the photo, the back piece is shaped the same way. I am entering this card to Hero Arts' April challenge (shaped cards).

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Now onto today's post, since I've discover this fun challenge, I really want to play along. And finally I found some time and did it! What challegne is that you say? Well it's the 5 for 5$ challenge over at Moxie Fab World. The goal is to make five different cards with less then 5$ dollars worth of material. Check out the detail here.

There are three prize packages with a total retail value of over $300! These prizes will be awarded by random draw. There are two ways to be eligible for the prize drawings. You can “like” us on Facebook, but if you do not have a Facebook account, you can also be eligible for the drawings by leaving a comment on the Lily Pad Cards Blog. To better your chances even more, leave comments on the other blogs participating in the hop. For each comment you leave, you'll get your name entered again! (but only one comment per blog, please.) You have until 12:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, April 8 to leave your comment.

Here's the card I made to celebrate Lily Pad Cards' first anniversay. I do hope Frederick likes the Lily flower topped cupcake!

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